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WWI monuments and memorial park in Szentes, Hungary

A. Heroes monument: in 1921 the city of Szentes decided to establish the WWI heroes monument. The limestone monument with four persons was finished in 1926 by the artist János Pásztor. The monument was set up at Erzsébet square and has the inscription: Hőseink: 1914-1918. Beside the inscription over 1200 solders names from Szentes are placed.

B. Heroes park:after WWI ends in 1921 the deputy committe of Szentes decided to innitiate a park for WWI heroes. It was decided also to gather and register the names of victims.The establisment of the memorial park was made by Antal Vajda and the plans made by Imre Ormos. A 7,5 ha area was dedicated to the park where in 1933 was planted over 11700 tree.

A. Heroes monument: The monument was set up at Erzsébet square and hold the names of 1200 solders from Szentes. B. Heroes park: in the park was planted over 11700 trees each for one WWI heroe. C. Jewish memorial: the plaquet hold the names of WWI victims from Szentes.

D. Heroes monument in Kálvária cemetery: the memorial hold the names of WWI victims from Szentes.